Ouster is seeking a versatile, high-energy Corporate Communications professional to join our Public Affairs team. You will be a key driver of Ouster's storytelling engine, managing the day-to-day execution of our communications strategy in a lean, high-impact department.
This is a highly collaborative role where you will work directly with our C-suite and cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Legal, and Finance. You will be responsible for ensuring our corporate narrative remains consistent across all channels and that our communications pipeline is organized and impactful.
Key Responsibilities- Communications Management: Maintain the integrated communications calendar, ensuring a strategic cadence for press releases, social media, events, and marketing launches to maximize impact.
- Corporate Announcements: Lead the development of press releases for product launches, customer wins, and corporate milestones. You will shepherd these through the approval process across legal and respective stakeholders.
- Narrative & Message Consistency: Maintain our core corporate messaging and ensure its consistent application across all external-facing materials, including investor materials, the company website, marketing content, and social media.
- PR Agency Management: Lead coordination with our external PR agency. You will help direct their outreach efforts, vet media inquiries, and ensure agency activities align with our business goals.
- Thought Leadership: Assist in the preparation of briefing materials and talking points for executive speaking engagements and media interviews.
- Internal Communications: Partner with the People and Legal teams to support the development of internal messaging to keep Ouster's global team aligned on strategy, compliance, news, and culture.
The Ideal Candidate- Highly Organized: You thrive on managing multiple projects and driving to execution.
- Storyteller: You can synthesize technical insights and financial data into clear, compelling narratives for a broad audience.
- Public Company Fluency: You are comfortable with the pace and regulatory requirements of a publicly traded company.
- Collaborative: You are a "doer" who builds strong relationships across the organization to get the information you need to tell a great story.
Qualifications- 5-8 years of experience in Corporate Communications (in-house experience in a tech-driven environment is highly preferred).
- Public Market Experience: Experience working within a publicly traded company is essential.
- Industry Experience: Familiarity with the technology or relevant industry sectors.
- Writing Excellence: Exceptional drafting and editing skills with a sharp eye for detail.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Communications or a related field.
The base pay will be dependent on your skills, work experience, location, and qualifications. This role may also be eligible for equity & benefits. ($150,000-$200,000)
